blueberrygirl
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We're getting ready to breed again (2nd time around) & have some questions about how closely related the goats can be. Also any suggestions on how to separate them if necessary. Last fall we started with 3 boer does & a boer buck. Our intention was to sell the kids. Well we ended up with a buckling that was rejected by his dam & became a bottle baby. Needless to say he's going to stay now. He's really sweet & in decent health now, but his coat is not glossy & he just doesn't look as grand as the other kids. We thought about weathering him but idk if it's even too late to do it (he's almost 4 months).
Our herd now consists of our buck Pat, 2 of out original does (recently lost one) plus their kids (2 doelings & 2 bucklings). All are boers. Plus a boer doe yearling & 4 milk breed mix doe yearlings that we bought (they are related but not sure to what extent). Who can breed???
Last year (kidded in may) all boers
Pat (buck)
+ Chocolate Milk => Cocoa (buckling)
+ Taylor => Strawberry (doeling)
+ Pepper (died) => Princess Lea & Han Solo
New goats (all does, purchased)
Lovebug (boer)
Skunk (milk)
"The 3 deer" (all 3 are milk mix breed)
All are running together right now except for Pat. We only have one large pen & then a kennel for Pat.
TIA for taking the time to offer suggestions.
Our herd now consists of our buck Pat, 2 of out original does (recently lost one) plus their kids (2 doelings & 2 bucklings). All are boers. Plus a boer doe yearling & 4 milk breed mix doe yearlings that we bought (they are related but not sure to what extent). Who can breed???
Last year (kidded in may) all boers
Pat (buck)
+ Chocolate Milk => Cocoa (buckling)
+ Taylor => Strawberry (doeling)
+ Pepper (died) => Princess Lea & Han Solo
New goats (all does, purchased)
Lovebug (boer)
Skunk (milk)
"The 3 deer" (all 3 are milk mix breed)
All are running together right now except for Pat. We only have one large pen & then a kennel for Pat.
TIA for taking the time to offer suggestions.